Chapter 38: Officers and Soldiers Search
The villagers' screams resounded throughout Fangzikou Village, and soon reached every household in the village. When the men who were working in the fields heard the news, they all put down their hoes and hurried home. Everyone hurried Like the wind, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Wang Shuyan's eyes flashed with astonishment when she heard the villagers' screams, but she quickly covered it up.

Zhang Jiulin once told her that he would arrange for someone to pretend to die in the young boy's place. What was going on with this search now?

When Old Lei Gong and others heard the noise, their first reaction was to prepare to go home. This search by officers and soldiers is not a good thing. You will lose your skin when you encounter some unscrupulous officers and soldiers.

Old Lei Gong said to Wang Shuyan: "Sister Yan, you guys go back first and come back after the officers and soldiers have left."

It was approaching noon. Originally, the few men brought by Old Lei Gong were going to have dinner at Wang's house. Naturally, they couldn't eat due to this change.

Wang Shuyan smiled and nodded at them: "Okay, don't be in a hurry."

Old Lei Gong walked a few steps and then turned around and said to her: "Don't worry, even if the officers and soldiers come to have a look, it was the same last time."

He would remind her because last time her father, Wang Fu, was at home and at least there was a head of the household. This time, seeing that there was no man around them, he kindly offered some words of comfort.

Wang Shuyan smiled at Old Lei Gong: "Master Lei, don't worry, I know what to do."

When Old Lei Gong saw this, he said nothing and hurried towards home.

After a while, only five members of the Zhang family were left in the Wang family.

The originally loud noises suddenly quieted down. Mrs. Zhang turned pale with fright. She waited until everyone left and then asked Wang Shuyan in a panic: "Yan'er, what should I do now? Why did you come to search suddenly?" Already?"

When Erlang and Sanlang saw the adults suddenly leaving in a hurry, they couldn't help showing a bit of fear towards the "officers and soldiers" the adults called them.

Something that even adults are afraid of is definitely not a good thing.

Wang Shuyan did not answer Zhang, but looked at the young man Yuan Zheng sitting on the slump in the bamboo house. His expression also showed panic.

Seeing that they all had guilty looks on their faces, Wang Shuyan frowned in pain. This was not possible. Everyone's expressions were so obvious that it would be easy for the officials to spot the clues.

She turned out to be a military doctor. Before becoming a doctor, she served as a soldier. Searches were often a routine process after the tasks were assigned from above. The soldiers below just cooperated, and not every officer and soldier was particularly dedicated to their duties.

As long as she didn't make the officers and soldiers suspicious during the search, she could get away with it.

Moreover, if Zhang Jiulin, a fugitive worth 100 taels, could not guarantee his personal safety after being released, then he, the son of the "Guotong Hou", would be too incompetent.

Wang Shuyan put away her thoughts, poured a glass of water and brought it to Mrs. Zhang, and said comfortingly: "Mom, you need to be calmer and don't put the fear in your heart on your face without concealing it. Also, look carefully at the current Ah Zheng and the newly arrived Isn’t there a big difference when you were there?”

Mrs. Zhang took the tea she brought and was startled after hearing this. She looked at the young boy and looked at his appearance at this moment with a cautious look. When she recalled the smelly, ragged and bloody appearance when she first came here, he was indeed completely different. people.

She nodded and said: "Azheng, this child is indeed different from when he first came here."

Wang Shuyan smiled and said: "Since it's different, you treat her as your little nephew. Even if the officers and soldiers ask you, just use the same words I said to Li Zheng two days ago. Don't be so panicked."

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang took a sip of water to calm her mind and nodded in agreement.

Wang Shuyan added to Erlang and Sanlang: "Remember, Brother Azheng inside is our uncle's son and your cousin. He came to visit us with his uncle a few days ago and was injured on the road. I'm staying here temporarily. My uncle is a tea merchant. He will come back to pick him up after delivering tea. If he didn't ask you, don't ignore it." After listening to sister's words carefully, Erlang and Sanlang nodded heavily: "Sister, we understand. The little brother is our little cousin, he is the son of our uncle."

Wang Shuyan smiled and touched their little heads, nodding with satisfaction: "Yes, that's it, they are so good."

After saying that, he walked towards the bamboo house and reminded the nervous young boy: "Azheng, if you don't want to be caught by the official, don't show this look."

Yuan Zheng clenched the thin quilt tightly, looked at Wang Shuyan's calm eyes, listened clearly to what she meant, calmed down the panic on his face, took a deep breath and said, "Sister Wang, I understand."

Wang Shuyan said warmly: "You only need to remember that you are my cousin, my mother is your aunt, and your current identity is our relative. Your name is Zhang Zheng, and you are the son of my uncle Zhang Zexian. There is no need to think about anything else." .”

Yuan Zheng stared at her blankly, trying to open his mouth but unable to speak. He tried hard to appear less afraid, but he was afraid that once this emotion came, it would not disappear immediately.

Wang Shuyan said patiently: "Tell me what I just told you."

Yuan Zheng said in a trembling voice: "I... I am Yuan, no... I am Zhang Zheng, the son of Zhang Zexian, and... your cousin. Your mother is my aunt."

Wang Shuyan nodded and asked him to say it a few more times until his expression and tone became less trembling before he felt relieved.

Then, he told Mr. Zhang to do whatever he had to do, and then went to the stove to light a fire to cook.

……

A group of people galloped straight into the entrance of Fangzi Village like a long dragon, kicking up dust wherever they went, making them look particularly mighty.

This movement startled several birds on the treetops, and they suddenly flew up and scattered.

Li Zheng and the village chief rushed towards the entrance of the village. As soon as they arrived, they heard an order from the leader sitting on horseback: "Search, every household cannot be spared."

The soldiers took the order: "Yes!" Then they divided into four small teams and dispersed in an orderly manner, heading in all directions of the village in an orderly manner.

Seeing this, Li Zheng bowed to the leader on the horse: "May I ask, sir, what is the reason for this search?"

The leader sitting on the horse shouted: "Why? You are so bold, you dare to harbor prisoners."

When Li Zheng and the village chief heard this, their expressions changed suddenly. Li Zheng stepped forward and bowed: "My lord, be careful, there is absolutely no such thing."

Snapped!
The leading boy impatiently raised the whip on his waist and swung it inward. The long whip hit his face hard, and purple-red whip marks instantly appeared on his face.

The leading young general shouted sternly: "The bold and cunning people dare to stop the officials from catching the thieves. What are their intentions?"

Zhou Songqing didn't expect it. She covered her face that had been whipped and looked at the fierce leader. She wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the village chief: "Stop talking. Looking at the situation, there is a high probability that someone has reported him." .”

This posture is completely different from the search last month, and it was obviously prepared.

(End of this chapter)

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